The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-04
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Two games at Nashville today.
BOBBY BLACK will pitch in one Of
the games today.
KRkFs has lost FIVE games and won
eighteen this year.
The Amateur Athletics play at the
park this afternoon.
Stage, Of Yale, struck out iorty-one
men in the lour Princeton games.
DETROIT has not won game from
Chicago with the Clarkson pitching.
CoRooRAs is at his home In Boston.
II Is not probable that he will ever
play ball again.
BIRMIsoHAM plays two exhibition
games today on their own grounds
with the Selms, Ala, club.
THE Amateur Athletic League play
at Citlzsns Park this afternoon. Play
will be called at 4 o'clock.
The League players think that
Shaw, OF the Washingtons, 10 insane.
He has been dubbed "Loony" Shaw.
Van Haltren has added strength to
the Chicsgos. He Ia as feet as San
day and has better Judgment. His
batting is splendid and his fielding
frst-class.
II is reported that the Nets have q
white dog for mascot, and every
time they lose game bottle OF ink
10 spilled over the dog. The animal
wears a dim appearance at present.
PITCHER KIRBY, OF the Indianapolis
club, and catcher &. b. Munyan, OF
the Bridgeport, Conn, club, have been
bought and signed by the Cleveland
club. KiIby's release coet $500, and
Munysn's 1905. Pechiney will be re.
leased.
MANAGER KELLEY, Of the Louis.
villes, has q new pitcher under trial.
His name IL q. X. Mcconnell, and he
halls from Preston, Iowa. He IL q left.
handler and q deaf mute, combina.
lion OF qualifications which promise TO
make him a good one.
BIZ HONG, the mainstay Of the 81,
Louis club, has at last been crippled.
The accident occurred In Louisville
Saturday, when a wild ball struck bis
hand while at the bat, crushing the
fiugers. The only other catcher Il
Boyle, who lie comparatively weak
Another catcher, II Is said, will be
added 10 the team within ioriy-tighI
hours.
The Charlestons may not be the
best nine In tho league, but they car
figure. They asked the league 5000
a.. hi. f....kl.a .u1 NOT obtain / m a
are now trying other means OF gettins
rich. Their latest Ia 10 telegraph New
Orleans that IL desires 10 play i,e rcgu
lar games on Saturday and Monday
as scheduled ard an exhibition game
on Sunday for half the receipts. san
day game means several hundred dol
lars more for Charleston al least. Un
der the Southern League rules thu
home club has the right 10 hI thu
game for Sur day AMI will do go
President Morrow was telegraphed Il
but could not be ionnd.-Nev Orlsdn
Piodvins, I'd,
A telegram from Louisville quotes
president Van der Abe a. saying tn
per centage plan will have 70 b.
adopted next year In the association
else he will take his club into th'
league. The report Ia undoubtetl!
true, hut "a also says that Louisville
Cincinnati aud Cleveland coincld,
with Mr.. Won der Ahe's views, which
is by no means 20 probable. IL nigh
Just N we'll be stated that not onll
will Mr.. Won der Abe demand q pc
oentage In other cities serl yea
but be will require q good tubsia tia
one a., Otherwise, II would pay him 4
90. In the lesgue. He feels NOR
warmly toward the association, bu
cannot afford to remain In that orssn
ir,tion and draw empty benches when
by going into the league, he .could 81
them ST. Louis Rspublioam.